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Each version of Windows NT offers new functionality that can help systems administrators manage their networks. Accompanying NT’s fast-paced innovation are impressive advances in hardware technology. This month, Windows NT Magazine examines the rapidly changing hardware market with a look at NT Server 5.0’s hardware specifications, an overview of innovations in business server development for NT 5.0, and a peek at the future of NT hardware.


NT 5.0 Gotchas!

By Craig Barth, 08/01/1998

Identification of some potentially nasty hardware troubles in the road to NT 5.0.

The Y2K Excuse

By Mark Minasi, 08/01/1998

A statement of Y2K compliance doesn't guarantee that a firm won't have problems.

Lone Wolf MCSE

By Michael P. Deignan, 08/01/1998

Taking a course through a training center isn't the only way to study for the MSCE exams. This month the Lab begins a series of reviews of computer-based training self-study ...

Internet Protocol Security in NT 5.0

By Tao Zhou, 08/01/1998

NT 5.0 includes IPSec, the IPv6 security protocol that lets you secure your NT network and keep your existing applications and network hardware. Here's how IPSec works and how to ...

Thin Client Updates

By John Enck, 08/01/1998

The Lab Guys provide the scoop on thin client computing.

Troubleshooting Windows NT File Systems

By John Savill, 08/01/1998

Learn how to manipulate the way NT handles file systems, and improve your file system performance.

Throw Away Your PCs

By Mark Smith, 08/01/1998

The recent growth in the thin-client market presents a bigger question: Are there enough landfills to hold all the throw-away PCs?

Essential WIndows NT System Administration

By Mark T. Edmead, 08/01/1998

This reference book, which focuses on NT tools, lacks fundamental information about systems administration.

WINSCL

By Mark Minasi, 08/01/1998

This handy tool lets you remove specific records from your WINS database and output WINS records to an ASCII file.

Windows NT Telnet Server

By Michael P. Deignan, 08/01/1998

Georgia SoftWorks' Telnet Server let you log on to a remote server and run a systems administration from the privacy of your cubicle.

ServerProtect

By Michael P. Deignan, 08/01/1998

ServerProtect, from Trend Micro, is a comprehensive virus detection and eradication tool for NT systems that uses a domain concept to manage servers.

Undocumented Command Prompt Tips

By Charles Kerekes, 08/01/1998

You can customize the command prompt and use several function keys to make administering NT easier.

Scream'n Demon 600MHz Powerhouse

By Brian Gallagher, 08/01/1998

As workstations go, the Scream'n Demon 600MHz Powerhouse is enormous, and the fastest Alpha NT workstation tested.

Setting Up and Configuring IIS

By Ken Spencer, 08/01/1998

IIS 4.0's numerous setup options can be overwhelming, but knowing which components to install and taking advantage of the software's many features is half the battle.

In Search of Continuous NT Computing

By Brad Cooper, 08/01/1998

Implementing data mirroring with failover might be a better high-availability solution for your enterprise than clustering. Here's how to tell whether data mirroring with ...

How to Manage Your Enterprise's Passwords the Easy Way

By Bob Wells, 08/01/1998

You can write a simple script to automate the tedious task of managing passwords.

Windows NT Group Strategies

By Michael D. Reilly, 08/01/1998

Assigning permissions on a network can be complicated unless you use a group strategy. Learn how to use global and local groups to make managing users easier.

The Future of NT-Compatible Hardware

By Craig Barth, 08/01/1998

Take a peek at NT's horizon, and you'll see powerful new CPUs, high-bandwidth I/O, new technology standards, and a friendlier vendor community are in NT's future.

Reader to Reader - August 1998

By Readers, 08/01/1998

Share your NT discoveries, comments, problems, solutions, and experiences with products and reach out to other Windows NT Magazine readers (including Microsoft).

NT Server 5.0 Hardware Specifications

By Jordan Ayala, 08/01/1998

Use these guidelines to determine what hardware purchases or upgrades NT 5.0 will require of your system.

Security Explorer

By Michael P. Deignan, 08/01/1998

Security Explorer, from Small Wonders of Orlando, is a utility that lets you view and change the security permissions on files in your Windows NT environment.

CallXpress for Windows NT 5.03

By Brian Gallagher, 08/01/1998

Applied Voice Technology's CallXpress turns a telephone or multimedia computer into one interface from which you can send and receive digital, fax, and audio communications.

Inside Memory Management, Part 1

By Mark Russinovich, 08/01/1998

Learn how NT implements hardware-supported virtual memory to allocate addresses and uses memory sharing and copy-on-write to manage memory.

NT News Analysis

By Craig Barth, 08/01/1998

This department focuses on what's new in operating systems, hardware, software, support, scalability, the enterprise and Windows NT's take on the trends in the marketplace.

Business Server Development and NT 5.0

By Nik Simpson, 08/01/1998

Business server development will skyrocket in late 1998 with advances in the Intel server platform and the release of Windows NT 5.0. Learn about the changes in this guide to the ...

Kane Security Analyst for Windows NT

By Mark Joseph Edwards, 08/01/1998

Kane Security Analyst (KSA), from Intrusiton Detection, is a system security analyzer and assessment tool. KSA uses built-in security intelligence to examine system configurations ...

Tivoli Maestro

By Michael P. Deignan, 08/01/1998

Tivoli Systems' Tivoli Maestro is a network-based job managememt software that supports Windows NT and several UNIX systems.

An Interview with Paul Messink

By Tom Greer, 08/01/1998

Paul Messink, director fo intranet develompent at Domino's Pizza, gives his thoughts on the company's implementation of Lotus Development's Lotus Domino.

Kayak XW

By Brian Gallagher, 08/01/1998

HP's Kayak XW workstation just got faster.

Frequently Asked Questions About Quotas

By Alistair G. Lowe-Norris, 08/01/1998

Answers to five of the most frequently asked questions about quotas.

NetOp 5.4 for Windows

By Michael P. Deignan, 08/01/1998

CrossTec's NetOp 5.4 for Windows is a remote control utility that lets you control hosts using IPX, TCP/IP, NetGIOS, direct cable connections, and serial modem links.

Client Protection Techniques

By Douglas Toombs, 08/01/1998

Methods for filtering out unsolicited commercial email (UCE).

Build Your Own Dual-Processor Server

By Michael P. Deignan, 08/01/1998

Add a second processor to a system you already have or build a system from scratch. Either way, you'll probably save substantially over buying a new server.

Windows NT Vulnerabilities and Defenses

By Dominique Brezinksi, 08/01/1998

NT 4.0 has many vulnerabilities. Learn how to protect your NT network.

Questions, Answers, and Tips About SQL Server

By Karen Watterson, 08/01/1998

Find out about SQLMail, realtime data extraction, Web-content management, SQL Server running time, hash buckets, lock-esclation problems, and an anomaly with the REVOKE command.

Ask Dr. Bob Your Questions

By Bob Chronister, 08/01/1998

Learn how to use the NewSID utility to change SIDs on your NT network, use command-line parameters with MSMQ, and install NT to a different drive during an unattended installation.

5 Security Algorithms

By Tao Zhou, 08/01/1998

Microsoft supports five security algorithms in NT 5.0 IPSec. These algorithms are HMAC MD5 and HMAC SHA for authentication, and DES, DES-CBC, and 3DES for encryption.

Teaching an Old Dog New Tricks

By Craig Barth, 08/01/1998

Popular misconceptions about NT on a client system.

Reader Challenge

By Kathy Ivens, 08/01/1998

Solve this month's Windows NT problem and get the change to win $100 or a copy of one of the author's books about NT. Prior month's winner is announced at bottom of page.

Smart 2200 RM

By Jonathan Cragle, 08/01/1998

Tripp Lite's Smart 2200 RM and its PowerAlert Plus software protect your network against surges, brownouts, and spikes.

How Does NT 5.0's Quota Management System Measure Up?

By Alistair G. Lowe-Norris, 08/01/1998

For the first time, Microsoft will ship Windows NT 5.0 with quota management system. Learn how this new system monitors and limits disk-space usage.

Buying Your Box

By Jordan Ayala, 08/01/1998

Systems manufacturers have developed custom bundles to address specific segments of the server market: small office, department, or enterprise.

CrystalEyes

By Brian Gallagher, 08/01/1998

StereoGraphics' CrystalEyes stereo eyewear gives 3-D vision.

FAXGATE for Windows NT

By Michael P. Deignan, 08/01/1998

Teubner & Associates' FAXGATE lets several clients on different platforms send faxes on an NT-based server.

Advanced Unattended Installs

By Mark Minasi, 08/01/1998

Unattended NT 4.0 installations on new machines can be problematic, but these simple tricks make them easy.

Sizing Your NT RAID Array

By Curt Aubley, 08/01/1998

Know how to troubleshoot bottlenecks in your disk subsystem, and you can properly size a RAID array to give you breathing room for future workloads.

RAServer 2500

By Michael P. Deignan, 08/01/1998

RAScom's RAServer 2500 is an open-architecture, fully scalable remote access solution.

Lotus Domino Delivers NT Solution

By Tom Greer, 08/01/1998

Domino's Pizza rolls out an NT extranet solution with Lotus Development's Lotus Domino.

Junk Email

By Douglas Toombs, 08/01/1998

Junk email is scary--protect yourself from it with Exchange 5.5.

NULLs and Nullability

By Karen Watterson, 08/01/1998

Problems NULL and nullability can present.

TrendTrak

By Michael P. Deignan, 08/01/1998

INTRAK's TrendTrak is a program that collects, archives, and graphs statistical data on your server to that you can bettermanage your environment and evaluate furture hardware and ...

MCSE CBT Self-Study Buyer's Guide

By Michael P. Deignan, 08/01/1998

MCSE CBT Self-Study Buyer's Guide reviews a variety of companies and web sites available for the self study road to certification.


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